Name: 2009 NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge
Details: Global program challenges application developers around the world to build innovative location-based services (LBS) that work with mobile phones and/or wireless handheld devices using dynamic positioning technology and NAVTEQ maps.
Website: www.lbschallenge.com
Name: The XML
Details: 3 level quiz
Website: developerworkscontest.com
Organized By: IBM deverloperWorks
Open to: Developers and Database Administrators of any technology. However the contest will focus more on DB2 9 and pureXM
Name: Renovate Your Business contest
Website: microsoft.com/india/sbs/renovateyourbusiness/contest.aspx
Organized By: Microsoft
Details: The contest bets $10,000 that no one can hack their Empty Client Platform, Visual WebGui
Website: http://www.visualwebgui.com/Community/Resources/News/tabid/328/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/357/Gizmox-Dares-Breaking-Into-Visual-WebGui.aspx
Name: Google Code Jam
Details: Coding competition in which professional and student programmers are asked to solve complex algorithmic challenges in a limited amount of time. The contest is all-inclusive: Google Code Jam lets you program in the coding language and development environment of your choice.
At Stake: Top 100 finalists will divide over $80,000 in prize money
Name: The Code Project Random Programming Competition, Summer 2008.
Details: Write an application that implements the 1971 'Star Trek' game in whatever manner you feel like. Use a technology you've never touched before. Use a technology you're an ace in. Or just use a technology that is absolutely inappropriate for the task and hand and bend it to your will.
At Stake: TechEd 2008 bag, a Code Project fleece size XL and a dozen Code Project stickers
Closes: 31st August, 2008
Name: Nokia Nseries :: Fusions Challenge
At Stake: Trip to Turkey & Nokia N78
Country Focus: India
Closes: 27th July 2008
Name: Cutscape
Details: Open-source competition created to allow editors, filmmakers, or even your average music video fan to take professionally shot, film-grade footage and cut their own music video. The idea being there are many ways to tell a story and we want to find the best!
